Hello, I'm curious about people who dance (or who want to dance but don't yet do it), and I would appreciate if you could fill out the following survey as completely as possible. Please email your responses to kevin@FirstStepDance.com

I'll post the results in a few weeks.

Thanks!

Kevin Laddison
www.FirstStepDance.com

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GENERAL QUESTIONS:

How/where did you get this survey? (I'm trying several different email options and I want to keep track of where people get the survey.)

Gender:
Age:
Marital Status: Married/ Single/ Attached
Profession:
When did you start dancing:
Why did you start dancing?
Why didn't you start earlier in life?
How often do you go to dance classes?
How often do you go out dancing?

QUESTIONS FOR MARRIED/ ATTACHED PEOPLE:

Does your partner dance?
If your partner does dance, did you have to convince them to try dancing?
If your partner does dance, did they have to convince you?
If your partner does dance, did you meet while dancing?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (spouse) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE:

Are you looking for a relationship?
How important is a potential partners' willingness to dance?
How important is a potential partners' ability to dance?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (date) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR MEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
Do you like it when women ask you to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
How often do you ask men to dance?

Just to say that i do dance. i've been dancing since i was like about 6yrs.old. i stop when i was about 8yrs. old. but then i started again when i was 15yrs. old for like about 3yrs. ago. and now im 17 1/2.

And just so that you can see my answers...

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GENERAL QUESTIONS:

How/where did you get this survey? I made it, 8^)

Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Attached
Profession: Scientist/ dance teacher
When did you start dancing: Labor Day, 1997
Why did you start dancing? Friends suggested a music festival as a good way to meet people.
Why didn't you start earlier in life? Are you kidding? Real guys don't dance! (Had I only known the truth!)
How often do you go to dance classes? I only go to dance classes once or twice a month, but I teach classes much more often.
How often do you go out dancing? Counting classes and pivate lessons? 4+ nights a week.

QUESTIONS FOR MARRIED/ ATTACHED PEOPLE:

Does your partner dance? Yes, she does.
If your partner does dance, did you have to convince them to try dancing? No.
If your partner does dance, did they have to convince you? No.
If your partner does dance, did you meet while dancing? Yes.
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes? I get uncomfortable when I _don't_ trade partners!
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (spouse) to dance? Very comfortable. I'll even ask guys to dance once I've asked all the women to dance...

QUESTIONS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE:

Are you looking for a relationship?
How important is a potential partners' willingness to dance?
How important is a potential partners' ability to dance?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (date) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR MEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner? A smile; body language that indicates that they are interested in dancing; and a smile.
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner? Drunkeness; cigarette/ bad breath/ odor; snotty condescending attitude.
Do you like it when women ask you to dance? It always makes my evening...

QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
How often do you ask men to dance?

My answers:

GENERAL QUESTIONS:

How/where did you get this survey? (I'm trying several different email options and I want to keep track of where people get the survey.)Dancetalk discussion forum

Gender: Female
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Profession: early childhood educator
When did you start dancing: short answer - Sept 2002, longer answer - we square and round danced for about 5 years in the mid 70's, always planned to learn ballroom and finally did it.
Why did you start dancing? see above
Why didn't you start earlier in life? Busy with kids, work, no money
How often do you go to dance classes? once a week plus workshops 2 - 3 times a month
How often do you go out dancing? About 3 times a month

QUESTIONS FOR MARRIED/ ATTACHED PEOPLE:

Does your partner dance? yes
If your partner does dance, did you have to convince them to try dancing? a little but it wasn't too hard
If your partner does dance, did they have to convince you?
If your partner does dance, did you meet while dancing? no, but we did get together as "friends" to learn square dancing. He had NOOO idea what my plans were! And he'll tell you it was mee who didn't know what HE was up to
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes? Not very
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (spouse) to dance? Not very

QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner? He has to look friendly, have reasonable grooming and be able to dance!
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner? Looking uninterested, dripping sweat (I have to live with that one, no need to find another sweaty partner!) and being a poor dancer. I don't feel I am able to dance well enough to compensate for people who can't "hear" the music yet.
How often do you ask men to dance? Only when I have to (mixers etc.)

I'll be interested in reading the results!

Ah, so I did miss it - I just focused in on the link you provided to your site. Consider the crow to be publicly consumed....

GENERAL QUESTIONS:

How/where did you get this survey? (I'm trying several different email options and I want to keep track of where people get the survey.)
on the message board in ballroomdancers.com
Gender: female
Age:15
Marital Status: Single
Profession: student
When did you start dancing: about 1 month ago
Why did you start dancing? because i thought it would be something that i would enjoy.. and i do!
Why didn't you start earlier in life? i wasnt really open to the oppertunity
How often do you go to dance classes? once a week for four hours
How often do you go out dancing?not very often, unless there is a social on or a comp

QUESTIONS FOR MARRIED/ ATTACHED PEOPLE:

Does your partner dance?
If your partner does dance, did you have to convince them to try dancing?
If your partner does dance, did they have to convince you?
If your partner does dance, did you meet while dancing?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (spouse) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE:

Are you looking for a relationship? yes, but only wiht a certain person.
How important is a potential partners' willingness to dance? umm pretty important i'd like a guy who can dance and can have fun!
How important is a potential partners' ability to dance? see above
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes? completly comfortable
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (date) to dance? depends how well i know the person, or if they look approachable or not

QUESTIONS FOR MEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
Do you like it when women ask you to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner? approachability, if they look like they are having a good time, and there ability to lead
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner? someone who doesnt want to be there, someone snobby, bad hygiene
How often do you ask men to dance? not very often, unless i know them.

Do you really want answers posted here? Or should you add your e-mail address for private responses?

I would prefer responses to the email address I put in the original post:
kevin@FirstStepDance.com

Thanks for asking!

And thanks for everyone who has already responded!

Kevin